Gregory Maxwell wrote:
On 12/28/06, Marc Riddell michaeldavid86@comcast.net wrote: [snip]
I believe anyone who wishes to make edits to Wikipedia should have a single, individual, registered User Name, User Page and a Talk Page. With this, anytime a person makes an edit, creates a change, in the encyclopedia, their User Name is recorded with that edit. Accountability. Trackability.
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Of course, we could go further.. mail a copy of your government issued ID to the foundation before you can edit.
I know your suggestion isn't intended to be taken seriously, but *even that* wouldn't work. You're forgetting we don't all live in the same country; not everyone has one of these. In fact, given that users in certain countries are actually breaking the law by accessing Wikipedia, I'd keep the word "government" out of things altogether.
-Gurch